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I. KAUFMAN.

BUCKET.

APPLICATION FILED APR.12. 1918.

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BUCKET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 25, 1919.

Application filed April 12, 1918. Serial No. 228,246.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IRVING KAUFMAN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Buckets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to buckets and has particular reference to that class of buckets used as a means for storing a limited supply of water or other liquid to be used in an emergency in the case of an unexpected outbreak of fire.

An important object of the invention 18 to'provide in a device of the above mentioned character a means for normally retaining the same closed to prevent foreign matter from being carelessly or accidentally deposited therein.

A further object of the invention is to provide in a device of the above mentioned character a means whereby the closure employed may be automatically opened when it is desired to use the device in the capacity for which it is particularly designed.

A further object of the invention is to provide in a device of the above mentioned character a means for retaining the closure in an open position so long as it is desired to use the device in the capacity for which it is intended.

A further object of the invention is to provide in a device of the above mentioned character a means whereby the closure may be automatically closed when it is desired to discontinue the use of the device.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the above mentioned character which is strong, durable, inexpensive to manufacture, and reliable in operation.

Other objects and advantages of the inventio will be apparent during the course of the following description. v

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device embodying my invention,

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the device embodying my invention certain elements thereof being shown in end elevation,

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of Fig. 1,

Fig. {his a perspective view of a hinge member,

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a guide member,

Fig. 6 is a fragmental view showing in elevation a portion of the device embodying my invention the bucket being shown as provided with a semi-spherical bottom, and

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a modified form of a closure operator handle.

In the drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a modified form of my invention the numeral 10 indicates a bucket provided with ears 11 having a handle 12 pivotally connected therewith. To the upper edge of the bucket 10 there is connected a semi-circular cover 13. This cover is provided at its inner edge with a plurality of lips 14 which receives an elongated rod 15 passed through a plurality of similar lips 16 which are carried by a semicircular closure 18, the closure 18 being pivotally connected to the cover 13 by means of the elongated rod 1 5. A pair of coil springs 19 is carried by the rod 15, the springs 19 having their ends arranged to engage the cover 13 and the closure 18 as clearly shown in Fig. 3.

To the closure 18 there is connected ahinge member 20 by suitable screws or the like 21. The hinge member 20 is provided at one end thereof with an opening 22 and carries a bearing 23, to which bearing is connected an elongated reciprocatory member 24: which is passed through upstanding yokes 25 and 26 carried by a guide 27 which is secured to the cover 13.

To the bucket 10' relatively near one edge thereof there is connected a support 28 to which is pivotally connected a bell crank lever 29, which lever comprises a pair of arms 30 and 31. The arm 30 is passed through the opening 32 provided by the elongated member 2 1 and carries a pair of stops 33 arranged in proximity to a lug 34, which lug is also carried by the arm 30.

To the arm 31 there is pivotally connected a link 34, which in turn is pivotally connected to an arm 35 carried by a closure operator indicated as a whole by the numeral 36, which closure operator comprises a yoke 37 to which is secured an auxiliary yoke 38, the yokes 37 and 38 being pivotally connected to ears 39 carried by the bucket 10 by means of a rod 40.

In considering Fig. 6 I have shown the closure operator 36 as applied to a bucket 10 provided with a semi-spherical bottom 41.

In considering Fig. 7, wherein is shown a formed integral with the arm 35 which enables the operator to easily operate the clo sure operator 36 when it is desired to use the bucket as a whole.

In use the operation of the device is as follows. When it is desired to use the contents of the bucket in an emergency for the purpose set forth the bail 12 is grasped in one hand by a person desiring to use the device while the yoke 37 is grasped in the other hand. By moving the yoke 37 about its pivotal connection with the ears 39 the link 34 is moved downwardly whereupon the lug 34: is brought into engagement with the elongated member 24 thereby moving the closure 18 about its pivotal connection with the cover 13 as a result of which the contents of the bucket may be easily dis charged and directed upon the fire desired to be extinguished. When the use of the bucket as a whole is discontinued and the operators hand is removed from the yoke 37 the closure 18 under the influence of the springs 19 will be readily moved to a closed position as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 3.

It is to be understood that various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of my invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure and protect by Letters Patent of the United States, is:

1. The combination with a bucket, of a cover secured thereto, a closure pivotally connected to said cover, a horizontally movable member pivotally connected to said closure, a bell crank lever pivotally connected to said bucket, said bell crank lever having one of its arms in engagement with said horizontally movable member, and means for moving said bell crank lever whereby said closure may be moved to an open position with respect to said bucket.

2. The combination with a bucket, of a cover secured thereto, a closure pivotally connected to said cover, a horizontally movable member pivotally connected to said closure, a bell crank lever pivotally connected to said bucket, said bell crank lever having one of its arms in engagement with said horizontally movable member, means for moving said bell crank lever whereby said closure may be moved to an open position with respect to said bucket, and spring tension means for moving said closure to a closed position with respect to said bucket.

3. The combination with a bucket having a cover secured thereto, 01 a closure pivotally connected to said cover, a hinge member carried by said closure, a guide carried by said cover, an elongated member pivotally connected to said hinge member and passed through said guide, a bell crank lever having one of its arms in engagement with said elongated member, a link connected to the other arm of said bell crank lever, a second arm connected to said link, said arm being pivotally connected to said bucket, means for moving the latter named arm upon its pivot whereby said closure may be moved to an open position with respect to said bucket.

4. The combination with a bucket having a cover secured thereto, of a closure pivotally connected to said cover, a hinge mem ber carried by said closure, a guide carried by said cover, an elongatedmember pivotally connected to said hinge member and passed through said guide, a bell crank lever having one of its arms in engagement with said elongated member, a link connected to the other arm of said bell crank lever, a second arm connected to said link, said arm being pivotally connected to said bucket, and means for moving the latter named arm upon its pivot whereby said closure may be moved to'an open position with respect to said bucket, and spring tension means for engagement with said closure and said cover whereby said closure may be moved to a closed position with respect to said bucket.

IRVING KAUFMAN.

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